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Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
« on: October 28, 2013, 11:37:14 AM »
My mate Nod told me on Saturday that spiders are terrified of conkers and, as he doesn't like spiders he always keeps conkers in his house.

I have conkers  :thumbsup:  Now I also have a spider  evil:

I cast the conkers into the spider's path. The spider is now sitting on the conker  evil:

Nod is wrong.

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Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2013, 11:46:09 AM »
Repetition and deviation......


I nominate you to go and sort out my mothers conker/spider situation.
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Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2013, 12:21:46 PM »
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on October 28, 2013, 11:37:14 AM
My mate Nod told me on Saturday that spiders are terrified of conkers and, as he doesn't like spiders he always keeps conkers in his house.

I have conkers  :thumbsup:  Now I also have a spider  evil:

I cast the conkers into the spider's path. The spider is now sitting on the conker  evil:

Nod is wrong.

This is a public information broadcast

Outsmarted by a spider!  point:
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Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2013, 12:25:21 PM »
I am sure your cats never achieve that  whistle:
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Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2013, 12:38:50 PM »
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Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2013, 01:24:10 PM »
Tel informs me that the conkers need to be cut in half as the spiders do not like the smell.

This of course means that spiders must have noses  rubschin:
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Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2013, 01:27:27 PM »
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on October 28, 2013, 01:24:10 PM
Tel informs me that the conkers need to be cut in half as the spiders do not like the smell.

This of course means that spiders must have noses  rubschin:

Several prolly.....
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Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2013, 01:28:38 PM »
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Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2013, 01:36:30 PM »
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on October 28, 2013, 01:24:10 PM
Tel informs me that the conkers need to be cut in half as the spiders do not like the smell.

This of course means that spiders must have noses  rubschin:

How else would they smell?
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Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2013, 01:37:35 PM »
*Rushes off to find spider and magnifying glass
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Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2013, 02:06:12 PM »
Can't you make explosives out of conkers....  whistle:
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Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2013, 02:24:03 PM »
Quote from: Barman on October 28, 2013, 02:06:12 PM
Can't you make explosives out of conkers....  whistle:
noooo: Don't tell him that!
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Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2013, 02:25:10 PM »
Quote from: Darwins Selection on October 28, 2013, 02:24:03 PM
Quote from: Barman on October 28, 2013, 02:06:12 PM
Can't you make explosives out of conkers....  whistle:
noooo: Don't tell him that!

In a mircowave....... rubschin:
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Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2013, 02:27:27 PM »
Quote from: Darwins Selection on October 28, 2013, 02:24:03 PM
Quote from: Barman on October 28, 2013, 02:06:12 PM
Can't you make explosives out of conkers....  whistle:
noooo: Don't tell him that!

Ooops, too late....  eveilgrin:
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Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
« Reply #14 on: October 28, 2013, 07:21:13 PM »
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on October 28, 2013, 12:25:21 PM
I am sure your cats never achieve that  whistle:

True but cats have a far more developed brain than spiders....  whistle:

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Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on October 28, 2013, 01:24:10 PM
Tel informs me that the conkers need to be cut in half as the spiders do not like the smell.

This of course means that spiders must have noses  rubschin:

Several prolly.....

You are actually closer there than you might think BM, because a spider's cardio respiratory system is incredibly basic (which also limits its maximum size) it uses small pits in the lower leg called tarsal organs to detect smells. They do prefer some smells to others, for exampe the Kenyan Vampire Spider is attracted to the smell of unwashed feet and dirty socks but as far as repelling them try essential oils such as teatree or citrus as they could be overpowering to the receptors.
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